RAABTA : A collection of short stories

4

"Humeira"  Hania knocked on the door ...... and entered the room

"Aaj aap hospital nahin gayin?" Humeira kept the folded clothes inside the wardrobe and looked towards Hania who was fidgeting with her fingers.

(You didn't go to hospital today?)

"Aapi kuch kehna hai aapko..." the soft voice made Hania more anxious..

(Aapi..you want to say something?)

"I am sorry Humeira" Humeira scrunched her nose on Hania's statement....."Kyun...."

"Ek to aap mujhse......" Humeira stopped and started calculating "almost 1 mahine baad mil rahin hain.......aur wo bhi maafinama le kar.....trip par kuch hua kya" Humeira winked

(You are meeting me after almost a month...and that too with a sorry)

"Shaadi ho gayi...lekin bachpana nahi gaya" Hania twisted her ear..."Aapi ab Arham bhaijaan nahin hain to aap mere kaan kheench rahi hain"

(You are such a child..even after getting married)

(Aapi are you compensating for Arham bhai's presence by twisting my ear)

The words from Humeira's mouth shocked Hania "Arham bhaijaan....."

But Humeira was quick to change the topic and Anaya's arrival gave her the perfect chance.
"Humi aapi..........mai ready hun chalein"

(Humi aapi...I am ready)

"Kahan ja rahe ho tum dono" Hania asked

(Where are you both going?)

"Central Mall.....sale lagi hai.....Shehryar bhai ko bade jhumke bahut pasand hain na...mai aap ke liye wo le aayungi" Anaya squealed in excitement which left Hania offended "Maine kab bola ki Shehryar ko"

(There is a sale going on in the Central Mall...Shehryar bhai likes big earrings na....I will get them for you)

"Arre picturein nahin dekhti kya aap....ladkon ko pasand hota hai....." Anaya's words made Humeira chuckle
"Hamari Anaya ko sab pata hota hai"

(Don't you watch movies Aapi?)

(Our Anaya knows everything)

"Aur nahin toh kya....aap dono ke dimaag me toh medical data hi milega" Anaya twitched her lips "Acha ab jaldi chalein......Aqib bhaijaan tab se horn baja rahe hain"

(One would get nothing but medical data in your brain)

Before Hania could say anything, both the girls fled out .....

"Oye.....Anaya...thode paise udhar de de yaar" Asif took Anaya's purse from her hand and started digging in

(Anaya...lend me some money dear)

"Bhaijaan meri galti nahi hai...aaplogon ne apni pocket money uda di.....mujhe earrings lene hain" Anaya whined trying to take her purse back

(Bhai..it's not my fault that you spent all your pocket money...I have to buy earrings also)

"My princess...please" he batted his eyelashed making Humeira laugh "Mai pay kar dungi chalo"

(I will pay)

"Arre mai toh bhul hi gaya the....chalta phirta ATM hai aaj apne paas.......ye le kanjoos....." Asif smiled and thrusted Anaya's purse in her hands and encircling her arms around Humeira

(Oh...I had fotgotten that we have come here with our mobile ATM...take your purse back you miser)

"Princess ko itni jaldi bhul gaye" Anaya grimaced